EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
182 188 |
188 814 |
195 693 |
Working age adult in % |
74,9 |
76,8 |
78,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,1 |
67,5 |
70,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,3 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,1 |
23,2 |
21,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,3 |
8,5 |
8,6 |
including retirees in % |
8,4 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
7,8 |
7,7 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
195 693 |
152 789 |
78,1 |
138 019 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 849 |
16 533 |
47,4 |
13 192 |
37,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
123 275 |
113 740 |
92,3 |
104 174 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 570 |
22 516 |
59,9 |
20 653 |
55,0 |
Male |
97 628 |
78 913 |
80,8 |
72 266 |
74,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 234 |
9 493 |
52,1 |
7 626 |
41,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 737 |
57 912 |
95,3 |
53 947 |
88,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 657 |
11 507 |
61,7 |
10 693 |
57,3 |
Female |
98 065 |
73 877 |
75,3 |
65 753 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 615 |
7 040 |
42,4 |
5 566 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 537 |
55 828 |
89,3 |
50 228 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 913 |
11 009 |
58,2 |
9 960 |
52,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
70,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
136 342 |
122 336 |
145 137 |
127 477 |
153 184 |
138 833 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 371 |
1 350 |
1 290 |
1 267 |
1 212 |
1 207 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 425 |
8 002 |
9 461 |
8 935 |
10 326 |
9 898 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 727 |
16 170 |
18 453 |
17 858 |
21 405 |
20 805 |
Intermediate professions |
33 957 |
31 644 |
37 734 |
34 667 |
42 118 |
39 432 |
Employees |
35 988 |
31 692 |
37 958 |
32 467 |
38 276 |
33 788 |
Workers |
39 036 |
33 479 |
38 948 |
32 284 |
38 699 |
33 704 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
14 190 |
17 539 |
14 770 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,1 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,2 |
27,6 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
10,2 |
8,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
10,1 |
8,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
19,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,5 |
2 years at university |
5,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
94 726 |
97 381 |
105 840 |
Working age adult living in the area |
122 945 |
128 484 |
139 495 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
77,0 |
75,8 |
75,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,7 |
62,4 |
62,0 |
- The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone
per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
94 726 |
100,0 |
97 381 |
100,0 |
105 840 |
100,0 |
Employee |
82 632 |
87,2 |
84 387 |
86,7 |
91 301 |
86,3 |
including women |
41 684 |
44,0 |
43 627 |
44,8 |
47 196 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
16 269 |
17,2 |
16 431 |
16,9 |
16 019 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
12 094 |
12,8 |
12 994 |
13,3 |
14 540 |
13,7 |
including women |
4 031 |
4,3 |
4 516 |
4,6 |
5 486 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 286 |
1,4 |
1 622 |
1,7 |
1 850 |
1,7 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
107 766 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 249 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 874 |
8,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 448 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28 193 |
26,2 |
Employees |
27 260 |
25,3 |
Workers |
27 742 |
25,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
1,5 |
1,3 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,5 |
8,2 |
8,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,7 |
12,9 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,8 |
26,2 |
Employees |
26,3 |
25,6 |
25,3 |
Workers |
27,6 |
26,1 |
25,7 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
96 119 |
100,0 |
96 971 |
100,0 |
107 766 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
87,2 |
Agriculture |
1 734 |
1,8 |
1 605 |
1,7 |
1 629 |
1,5 |
27,1 |
25,7 |
Industry |
20 119 |
20,9 |
18 628 |
19,2 |
20 133 |
18,7 |
34,8 |
94,1 |
Construction |
7 880 |
8,2 |
7 419 |
7,7 |
7 914 |
7,3 |
10,8 |
69,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
41 475 |
43,1 |
42 619 |
43,9 |
49 776 |
46,2 |
47,8 |
85,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 911 |
25,9 |
26 699 |
27,5 |
28 314 |
26,3 |
76,2 |
92,9 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
41,1 |
22,2 |
Industry |
35,6 |
22,1 |
Construction |
14,3 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
41,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
77,1 |
64,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.